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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.28/cwt -23.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 524 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $251.16/cwt -31.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 471 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.34/cwt -17.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 414 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 990 1,522 1,189
Feeder cattle 808 1,251 891
Slaughter cattle 182 271 298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 8 395.00–420.00 $406.33 $1,325 -2.43
350–395 382 19 335.00–355.00 $340.15 $1,299 -42.92
400–445 433 30 290.00–310.00 $295.93 $1,281 -10.97
450–495 471 37 240.00–260.00 $251.16 $1,183 -31.10
500–545 511 17 235.00–254.00 $249.15 $1,273 -9.38
550–595 578 22 220.00–240.00 $227.82 $1,317 -26.88
600–645 627 31 215.00–234.00 $221.31 $1,388 -13.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 +16.97
350–395 365 3 315.00–330.00 $324.59 $1,185 -45.41
400 400 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 -11.04
450 450 7 220.00–230.00 $225.71 $1,016 -42.49
500–545 509 5 215.00–230.00 $226.79 $1,154 -15.17
550–595 580 6 210.00–215.00 $211.58 $1,227 -23.33
600–645 615 6 200.00–210.00 $206.50 $1,270 -10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 340.00–365.00 $350.62 $775 -46.12
250–295 269 5 315.00–340.00 $327.34 $881 -45.66
300–345 329 9 270.00–295.00 $279.05 $918 -54.32
350–395 376 13 245.00–265.00 $254.44 $957 -35.00
400–445 414 35 235.00–255.00 $249.34 $1,032 -17.71
450–495 476 10 210.00–230.00 $217.77 $1,037 -40.09
500–545 524 45 210.00–230.00 $219.28 $1,149 -23.67
550–595 571 4 195.00–215.00 $205.76 $1,175 -24.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 290.00–305.00 $296.88 $810 -33.12
300–345 318 5 245.00–265.00 $256.32 $815 -52.98
350–395 380 3 225.00–240.00 $229.61 $873 -40.50
400–445 423 4 220.00–230.00 $224.73 $951 -25.00
450–495 473 6 190.00–205.00 $197.14 $932 -40.99
500–545 523 2 190.00–205.00 $197.18 $1,031 -26.59
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 430.00–445.00 $439.30 $944 -12.44
250–295 273 2 405.00–430.00 $416.47 $1,137 -0.82
300–345 333 8 395.00–420.00 $401.38 $1,337 -10.14
350–395 371 8 335.00–347.00 $343.08 $1,273 —
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 —
450–495 471 8 220.00–240.00 $232.58 $1,095 -32.18
500–545 523 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 —
450 450 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $922 —
500–545 508 6 200.00–210.00 $208.21 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1455 1092 80-85% 33 135.00–143.00 $139.86 $1,527 —
915–1300 1104 80-85% 4 132.00–134.00 $133.59 $1,475 +6.96
920–1465 1246 80-85% 65 144.00–157.00 $149.36 $1,861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1100 923 85-90% 4 112.00–120.00 $117.15 $1,081 +0.08
720–1300 925 85-90% 16 123.00–133.00 $126.91 $1,174 +9.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1340 1217 75-80% 8 154.00–160.00 $156.42 $1,904 +16.02
1100–1575 1334 75-80% 8 144.00–153.00 $149.08 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1650 1305 6 154.00–163.00 $158.25 $2,065 +6.25
1535–1755 1675 4 168.00–175.00 $170.58 $2,857 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.